Immigrant Descendants Change Faces and Habits, Report Says
The immigration commission reports that descendants of immigrants show different physical types and habits from their foreign born parents, changing even in the first generation. The study, led by Franz Boas in New York City, focuses on Sicilian and East European Hebrew families, with future reports planned on Bohemians and Hungarians.
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Washington
America
Immigration Commission
Congress
Franz Boas
Columbia University
New York City
Perelnt
How a Woman Spends Thirty Thousand Per Year
In the Brooklyn divorce case Mary Hialy Brokaw testifies on the stand about personal finances. Her testimony outlines earnings and expenses while her brother J Bullard Blair and Brokaw claim reparation of 100000 yearly. The discussion includes estimates of household spending and potential costs.
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New York
Mary Hialy Brokew
J. Bullard Blair
King Leopold II of Belgium Dies Suddenly at Brussels
King Leopold II died at 9 35 this morning after a sudden collapse following a period of suspected improvement. Prince Albert and Princess Clementine arrived after his death. Leopold ascended the throne in 1865 and was born in 1887. his private life and relations with other sovereigns drew wide attention.
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Brussels
Leopold
Mi0
Prince Albert
Clementine
Leopold II
Opr
Augha
Wald
Louise
Stephenie
Eatrang King
Weather freezes Northern Wyoming closing schools and isolating towns
Sheridan Wyoming reports a severe ice blizzard spreading through northern counties since last night. Schools are closed and businesses at a standstill as lines of communication fail and many towns remain isolated with reports of great suffering and losses.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
Capitol Spending Debate Sparks Senate Inquiry
The Senate considers a plan for $10 million in federal funds as requests rise for Interior Department information on mining disaster investigations. Officials face pressure to disclose data on agency operations and disaster handling.
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Capitol
SNATE
Washington
Houge T
Will
Freestyle Confession Sparks Sworn Statement Controversy
A garbled report reveals a sworn confession about Dr. Cook and a scheme to discredit Travera y. Captain Ber neer and others are named as receivers of money and forged claims. Loose and Dunkle faced questioning as police sought to verify whether bribes influenced sworn affidavits and alleged plots.
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Beeteom
Osborn
Oshon
Elle
Tre
Dr. Cook
August W
Loose
Traveray
Seemethae Else. Co
Dunkle
Bernier
New York
Sugar Scandals Grow as Loeb Heads to Washington
New York December 16 William Loeb Jr collector of the port of New York left suddenly for Washington to confer with Secretary MacVeagh and President Taft on the expanding sugar scandals. New items of investigation are opened, paving the way for criminal procedure involving Arbs and the National Sugar Ref company.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Port of
Washington
MacVeagh
Taft
National Sugar Ref Company
Auc
Negro crooks hold up crowd in saloon on West Side
In Chicago on December 15 two masked robbers entering a West Side saloon on Eight and Ood demanded money. The pair, one armed with a revolver, forced patrons to stand and collect about $90 from the saloon keeper and four others including the keeper's sons. No injuries reported.
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Chicago
West Side
Trains Collide Near Winona Injuring Dozens
Two trains collision near Winona Arizona results in one fatality and eighteen injuries. The outbound No 4 and No 6 passenger trains reportedly rear ended during the incident on December 16. Emergency crews respond as railway traffic is halted and investigators inspect the wreckage.
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Oolliv Onn
Gost Pingytat
Ariz
Winona
Zelaya Resigns as Nicaragua's Leader Amid Turmoil
Zelaya steps down as Nicaragua’s president amid rising revolts and US naval presence. Dr Jose Madriz named successor, though opposition argues against him. Washington reports show relief but keep Zelaya under scrutiny for the murder of U.S. sailors Cannon and Grace.
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Managua
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Congress
Mandgua
United States
Berrada
Madriz
Zelaya
Estrada
National League Still Deadlocked On President
New York reports no president elected as one ballot produced four votes for J. M. Ward and four for Robert W. Brown. John A. Heydier declined to stand, Horace Fogle would vote for Ward, and the New York Brooklyn Chicago clubs backed Ward while Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston and St Louis backed Brown.
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New York
National League Today
J. M. Ward
Robert W. Brown
Louisville
John A. Heydier
Horace Fogle
Philadelphia
Ward
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincimnati
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Brown
Relatives of Murder Victim Answer in New York Case
Three sisters connected to Ocey Snead murder sit in separate East Orange jail cells after arraignment for killing Ocey. The grandmother Mrs Wardlaw and Fletcher Snead remain at large. Mrs Martin and Mrs Mary Snead are charged as parties with fraudulently renting the unfurnished house where Ocey’s body was found.
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New York
Ovey Snead
East Orange
Daugh
Ocey ‘Snead
Caroline B. Martin
Ocey
Virginia Wardlaw
Snead
Russell Sage
Clarence Burns
Hello. de Rivella
Martin
Hotel Bayard
Tombs
Mercer Street
Colla
Ocey Snead
Mrs. Snead
Martha Wuashington
Aldine
Bayard
Poliice
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Baby
House OF Martlay
Nicaraagua
State Department
Cannon
Grace
Knox
National League
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